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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 308
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Mayor Betsy Price of Fort Worth, who is stepping down |
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after a decade of outstanding service; and |
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WHEREAS, Betsy Price, a Fort Worth native and a graduate of |
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Arlington Heights High School, was elected in 2011 as the 44th |
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mayor of the City of Fort Worth; during her tenure, she has |
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focused on achieving her vision of a healthy, engaged, and |
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fiscally responsible city by promoting job growth, strengthening |
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education, and improving mobility; under her leadership, Fort |
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Worth has remained one of the nation's fastest-growing large |
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cities; and |
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WHEREAS, An avid bicyclist and physical fitness advocate, |
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Mayor Price has introduced and promoted a variety of programs to |
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encourage healthy lifestyles and build a more fit city, including |
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FitWorth and her signature Walking and Rolling Town Halls; she |
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has also been instrumental in the creation of miles of new bike |
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lanes and trails; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Price played an important role in the |
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revitalization of Sundance Square, the building of Dickie's |
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Arena, and the redevelopment of the city's North Side; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her tenure in office, she has enjoyed |
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the love and support of her husband of more than 40 years, Tom, |
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and their three children; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, she is respected and |
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admired by her colleagues and area citizens, and her leadership as |
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mayor of Fort Worth will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Mayor Betsy Price on 10 years of |
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exceptional service to the people of Fort Worth and extend to her |
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best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Powell, Hancock, Nelson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 22, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |